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Chelsea beat Liverpool 6-5 on penalties to reach League Cup quarterfinals
Liverpool will meet Bournemouth, the club their manager Andoni Iraola left, in the quarterfinals after Chelsea's Morgan Rogers and Cody Gakpo each scored from the spot in normal time.
On air: Kenji Moonfield and Gloria Vance on BBN After HoursPublished
At a glance
- First reported by Al Jazeera: “Chelsea beat Liverpool 6-5 on penalties to reach League Cup quarterfinals”, with reporting from The Guardian (via UA.NEWS) and AFP (via Jamaica Observer).
- Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 2:47 AM ET on BBN After Hours, by Kenji Moonfield and Gloria Vance.
- Topics: Liverpool, Chelsea, League Cup.
- BBN covered this story before: Arsenal knocked out of League Cup by fourth-tier Fleetwood (October 28).
The real story
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- Al JazeeraChelsea beat Liverpool 6-5 on penalties to reach League Cup quarterfinals
- The Guardian (via UA.NEWS)Liverpool beat Chelsea on penalties in League Cup — The Guardian October 29, 2026 · facts used on air
- AFP (via Jamaica Observer)Liverpool beat Chelsea in League Cup shoot-out, Man City survive scare - Jamaica Observer October 28, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorChelsea beat Liverpool six to five on penalties at Anfield after a one-all draw, and Wesley Fofana's final kick for Chelsea sailed over the bar, yet Liverpool still went out.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe miss decided it, and Chelsea won? Gloria, I need the replay.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorNo. Liverpool's Kostas Tsimikas blazed over first, and Chelsea's Mike Penders made two saves. Go watch a match in person, Kenji.
The story so far
- Man Utd's Carrick on borrowed time, Brighton face Liverpool · Yahoo Sports
- Hayride Thriller dance goes for a record; Spurs win at Chelsea · WRGB
- Hyundai Bayon launches in India; Liverpool, LAFC, Texans · India Today
- Carrick stays for Chelsea; replacements reportedly in view · Yahoo Sports
- Arsenal lose on penalties at a Highbury after nine-minute drone delay · Yahoo Sports
- Arsenal knocked out of League Cup by fourth-tier Fleetwood · Al Jazeera
- Chelsea beat Liverpool 6-5 on penalties to reach League Cup… (this story)
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